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Technological prospects of noncatalytic partial oxidation of light alkanes

  • Vladimir Arutyunov

    Vladimir Arutyunov has 50 years of scientific activity at the Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, RAS, in the field of gas phase kinetics, oxidative conversion of hydrocarbons, elementary chemical reactions, kinetic modeling of chemical processes, flash-photolysis, ESR, resonance-fluorescence, molecular spectroscopy, ecology and social problems of science and education. He has published more than four hundred scientific publications, including nine monographs and thirty-two patents.

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Abstract

This review analyzes alternative noncatalytic routes for the conversion of various natural hydrocarbon gases to syngas, oxygenates, olefins, and other chemicals. The possibility of producing a wide assortment of products directly from light gaseous hydrocarbons, including methane, was demonstrated. The advantages and practical implementations of such technologies are discussed.

About the author

Vladimir Arutyunov

Vladimir Arutyunov has 50 years of scientific activity at the Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, RAS, in the field of gas phase kinetics, oxidative conversion of hydrocarbons, elementary chemical reactions, kinetic modeling of chemical processes, flash-photolysis, ESR, resonance-fluorescence, molecular spectroscopy, ecology and social problems of science and education. He has published more than four hundred scientific publications, including nine monographs and thirty-two patents.

Acknowledgments

This work was performed within the framework of the Programs of Fundamental Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences for 2013 to 2020 on the research issue of IChP RAS (theme no. in Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations: 0082-2014-0004, state registration no. of Center of Information Technologies and Systems for Executive Power Authorities: AAAA-A17-1170406l0283-3), and on the research issue of IPCP RAS (theme no. in Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations: 0089-2019-0018).

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Received: 2018-08-09
Accepted: 2019-02-05
Published Online: 2019-04-23
Published in Print: 2021-01-27

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